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2017 Directory of Public Officials and Government Offices 3
the Office of Voter Registration to ensure that your name is placed
on the proper polling book. Please do this at least 22 days before
the election.
Polling places: The polling places are open from 6 am to 7 pm
the day of elections. Voters in line at 7 pm will be allowed to vote.
Photo ID: Virginia law requires all voters to provide photo
identification when voting in person at their polling place.
Acceptable photo IDs include valid versions of these documents:
Virginia Driver’s License or Identification Card, Virginia DMV-issued
Veteran’s ID card, United States Passport, other government-issued
photo identification cards (must be issued by US Government,
the Commonwealth of Virginia, or a political subdivision of the
Commonwealth), college or university student photo ID card (must
be from a Virginia college or university), or employee ID card with a
photograph of the voter and issued by an employer of the voter in
the ordinary course of the employer’s business. All of the acceptable
forms of photo ID can be used up to a year after the ID has expired.
Absentee voting: Absentee voting, in advance of election day,
is allowed at the Registrar’s Office for state certified reasons, such
as absence from the locality on the day of election, a prolonged
illness, service in the military, or a work day that prevents you going
to the polls. You can find a full list of state-certified reasons for
absentee voting at the Department of Elections website (elections.
virginia.gov/) or by contacting the Office of Voter Registration. Turn
in your absentee ballot in person by 5 pm on the last Saturday
before the election.
You may request a mail-in absentee ballot by mail, online, or fax no
later than 7 days before the election. Mail-in absentee ballots are
available 45 days before an election and may be requested up to
a year before the election. Mail-in ballots must be received by the
Office of Voter Registration by 7 pm on election day.
The Department of Elections (elections.virginia.gov) provides
oversight of elections. Locally a three-member court-appointed
Electoral Board selects a local registrar. The Electoral Board and
Registrar are responsible for holding elections in each jurisdiction.
Montgomery County Electoral Board
Marshall “Dean” Dowdy 540-953-2281
Carroll D. Williams 540-808-6812
John Sills 540-951-1492
Office of Voter Registration, Montgomery County
Government Center 755 Roanoke St. Ste. 1F, Christiansburg, VA
24073 540-382-5741 Hours: 8:30 am - 5 pm M-F
montgomerycountyva.gov (click on “departments”)
Registrar of Elections
Connie Viar viarcm@mongtomery countyva.gov 540-382-5741
email:
Register to vote in person, report a change in your name or
address, find your polling place, and more.